すご
Meanings
Adjective (い)
Usually written in kana
1. terrible; dreadful
2. amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific
3. to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
Adverb
Colloquialism
Usually written in kana
4. awfully; very; immensely
Pitch accent
Top 500
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
Examples (167 in total)
It's amazing.
Wow, that's great.
You are great!
That's wonderful.
It's really expensive, isn't it?
I really want to know.
Blue roses are very beautiful.
It looked so delicious.
I was really busy.
I'm extremely happy.
It's very cold.
What a great party!
I'm really depressed.
Does it hurt a lot?
These fireworks are spectacular!
Algiers is amazing.
I'm really worried.
This makes me very happy.
It's really strange.
This sounds very interesting.
My schoolbag is very heavy.
You seem very tired.
Cars today are amazing.
But it's very strong actually.
My knee hurts a lot.
That's very important.
That movie was amazing.
It's awfully hot today.
She's very quiet.
It's far better than before.
It got very cold last night.
My boss was very strict.
It's very noisy here.
He's a pretty great guy.
I'm extremely fat.
The weather was very good.
My appetite was large.
I really like to read.
Time goes by very quickly, doesn't it?
You three are very lucky.
It's a very relaxing place.
The rent is very high.
She's very polite.
You look really pale. Are you all right?
You have a very good memory.
Grant was extremely popular.
My head is really itchy.
It was really muggy yesterday.
The humidity is very high.
My nose is so itchy.
She looks very young.
Grammar is very difficult.
The quiz was really easy.
Surfing is a lot of fun.
Badminton is a lot of fun.
Tom is very forgetful, isn't he?
I love modern art.
Lambs are very cute.
Yanni is very excited.
I was very worried about her.
She looks a lot like you.
This game is a lot of fun.
I was very nervous at first.
I have a great idea.
Me too! Thank you! You helped a lot!
I'm studying very hard.
It rained hard last night.
This meat is really tender.
She's very famous.
I'm very interested in music.
That was a really pretty song.
I think this is a great system.
My internet connection has been really slow lately.
My father is horribly choosy about food.
I really like to travel.
That's a great plan.
Wow! Cherry blossoms are already blooming.
My computer is very slow.
I woke up very early this morning.
It was great. I went to Kyoto.
That flag is very nice.
"I'm studying Japanese." "Really? Cool!"
I have a lot of homework today.
That woman is very arrogant.
The sand on the beach is very hot.
Those socks look really warm.
These strawberries taste very sweet.
This dictionary is very useful.
It's so cold in here.
I finally came up with a great idea.
It's very cold here in October.
Your French has got much better.
I caught a very beautiful butterfly.
Australia is very beautiful.
I find foreign languages very interesting.
I'm very happy that I can take care of the baby.
Beijing is changing with great speed.
Some dogs are very smart.
I really love Boston.
Judy is a very intelligent student.
This kitchen is very functional.
It seems that Tom used to be a great athlete.
Mary is very liberal, isn't she?
My gas bill for last month was very high.
I totally understand the feeling.
Your new dress really looks good on you.
This problem is really complicated.
His anger was so great that I ran away.
Thank you so really much, my friend! I really appreciate that.
Don't touch that pan! It's very hot.
This program is very easy to use.
Yes, that's true. The air is very humid.
He is very good at math.
It was so cold that we made a fire.
Mary is very good at math, isn't she?
I got a letter from a very good friend.
This sentence is very easy to translate.
Your country's flag is very beautiful.
The row of cherry blossom trees planted along the river was very beautiful.
Susie's mother is a very beautiful woman.
This building looks very futuristic.
The postcard you sent is very beautiful.
Hungarian is a very beautiful language.
She has changed greatly since I last saw her.
Thank you. It makes me really happy to hear that from you.
They will say your car is very lovely.
I really like the way she speaks.
It's very important to us.
He showed great courage during his illness.
As you know, I'm a very busy person.
My eyes are very sensitive to light.
That song was very popular three years ago.
The road is really slippery because of the rain.
I'm not angry at you, just very disappointed.
The website you told me about was very interesting and also useful.
Even though this chair was cheap, it's very comfortable.
This is much tastier than what Tom usually makes.
My mother is always very cheerful in spite of poor health.
I've never seen a shot like that.
My mother likes tulips very much and so does my sister.
Tom is very knowledgeable about Japanese art.
These lemon and almond tarts are scrumptious.
Tom's apartment is small, but it's very cozy.
Madonna's concert drew a large audience.
This armchair is so nice and comfortable.
Today's a very important day for us.
The gate is so narrow that the car can't pass through it.
It was very cold last night, so we didn't go outside, but stayed indoors.
This actor is very famous in Russia.
All participants made that great effort in the Olympics.
I didn't use to like opera, but I enjoy it a lot now.
My parents are very religious people.
Tom, my roommate is a very nice guy.
This is the heaviest snowfall we've ever had.
Nancy looks a fool but she's really very clever.
It's not that I particularly love heartbreak, but I really like songs about heartbreak.
My body still hurts, but that multi-day holiday trip was super fun!
Monday was very cold.
She was very patient, wasn't she?
Raspberries are very expensive.
I really like living here.
I love this cup.
My big brother is really nice to me.
Me personally, I think it's really cute.
It rained like mad for about a half-hour.
Tom is very good at playing the violin.
Your French is very good. Where did you learn it?